Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has once again called for longer working weeks has returned, this time with an emphasis on schedules like the 996-pattern used in parts of China.

Murthy’s comments revive a debate which began in 2024, when he argued that Indian employees should work 70 hours a week.

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    18 hours ago

    I learned that China had basically made this shit illegal years ago, but work hours in China are still insane. I am willing to bet that they will still have incredible growth and prosperity even if those workhours are strictly enforced.

    People like this dipshit need to be stripped of all possessions and wealth and immured alive.

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      18 hours ago

      Yes they are illegal but companies will use workarounds to get people to put in more time. it’s a fake law basically

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        6 hours ago

        I guess even in authoritarian police states where the government will disappear or execute you for any opposition businesses still get away with being assholes.

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          if you do business in any authoritarian police state, you will see that laws are arbitrarily enforced. and you will regularly be paying fees that don’t exist.